Jobs for the Environment sector

About the role

Plantlife is the global voice for plants and fungi. Together with our partners, we work to ensure that global and national strategies for nature, people and the climate prioritise and invest in the restoration of native wild plant species and habitats for a healthy, diverse, plant rich world.
The Head of Plantlife Scotland is a leadership position, to inspire and influence programmes that develop and deliver Plantlife’s ambitions for conservation impact in Scotland.

About you

We are looking for an experienced, inspirational leader who has the skills and drive to grow Plantlife’s impact and influence via partnerships and programmes in Scotland. You will be confident in networking and collaborating, able to engage diverse and high-level audiences in external fora, with substantial experience of working to influence conservation outcomes. 

 As a member of Plantlife’s Leadership Group you will foster an organisation-wide culture that is ambitious, collaborative, and expert and credible

To apply for the role or view the full recruitment pack, please visit our website. We look forward to hearing from you!

Please note we do not accept CV's.

About the role

This exciting new role will supercharge Plantlife’s public facing campaigning and advocacy. You’ll initially lead the campaigning element of the Peat Free Partnership - a major cross sector - effort to secure a legal end to peat sales in UK horticulture hosted and coordinated by Plantlife. Working with partners, industry leaders and the public, you’ll create powerful, insight led campaigns that build momentum and influence decision-makers.

Working across Policy, Advocacy and Communications, this role will deliver a unifying voice working closely with the horticultural industry and other partners and building on mass public support for legislation change.

Beyond this flagship campaign, you’ll also help shape Plantlife’s future campaigning capability. The role will develop approaches, tools and strategies that strengthen Plantlife’s voice over the long term inspiring wider public and private action for wild plants, fungi and the nature-based solutions they underpin

About you

Are you a strategic thinker with the grit to turn ambition into action? Plantlife is seeking a Campaigning Lead to drive the campaigning heart of the Peat-free Partnership - an influential, cross-sector coalition working to secure a legal end to peat sales in UK horticulture. You’ll shape and deliver the public-facing and industry-focused campaigning activity that mobilises support, builds momentum and strengthens political influence.

This role is also central to Plantlife’s long-term ambitions. You’ll help build our future campaigning capability, developing approaches, strategies and engagement that put plants and fungi at the centre of nature recovery for years to come. If you bring clarity, determination, and creative energy to complex challenges, we want to hear from you.

To apply for the role or view the full recruitment pack, please visit our website. We look forward to hearing from you!

Please note we do not accept CV's.

The Food Ethics Council's mission is to put people, animals and planet at the heart of every food decision. We're looking for a part-time Communications lead to take the lead on designing and delivering communications that support us to engage with our key audiences and tell strong authentic stories about the work we do in the food system.

Duties: include supporting the Executive Director in developing and delivering the communications strategy, providing strategic input on framing and language of our work, using social media to develop communities of interest, website management, designing social media assets, liaising with comms teams in organisations we partner with, writing and coordinating blogs and/ or video content. See job description for list of main duties.

Employee benefits: We offer flexible working. We will pay a pension contribution of 4% of your basic pay per month (minimum employee contributions required in line with pensions law, unless you choose to opt out). Annual leave - 25 days per year + public holidays FTE 

#Communications Lead #Flexible Working #Remote Working #Engagement #Storytelling #Digital

Charity People is delighted to be supporting Fauna & Flora in their recruitment of a Paid Search Freelancer. As the organisation's paid search specialist you will have responsibility for the relaunch and ownership of the paid search programme including Google Paid, Google Ad Grants Pro, Microsoft Ads, and Performance Max, as well as for leading CRO for donation landing pages.

About the Charity

Fauna & Flora is an international wildlife conservation charity saving species; restoring habitats; and empowering communities in more than 40 countries worldwide. With over a century of impact, the organisation brings people together to protect nature and tackle the planet's most urgent environmental challenges.

Contract: Freelance, part time role working two days per week

Salary: £300 per day

Location: Role can be undertaken remotely or with time spent in the organisation's Cambridge HO

Closing date for applications: 9am on Friday 27^th February

Interviews: Interviews will be held week commencing 9^th March

Core responsibilities within the role will be:

• Audit historic accounts, structure, tracking and performance to determine which to reactivate, and what to rebuild or add
• Create a relaunch plan covering budgets, targeting, creative assets and measurement
• Rebuild and optimise campaigns across Google Search (paid and Grants Pro), PMAX and Microsoft Ads. Set and manage budgets, identify new opportunities, and run continuous A/B tests on ads, assets and landing pages
• Reactivate activity across all mediums and optimise them to deliver a substantial source of one-off donations, regular gifts and new donors
• Re-establish an always-on, profitable programme with clear reporting to the Marketing Manager and support the wider marketing campaigns with search and PMAX activity
• Own and lead on continuous CRO of donation and campaign landing pages - including prioritised test backlog, hypotheses, wireframes, copy, QA and implementation with designers and developers - to improve performance of paid and organic traffic
• Undertake AB and multivariate testing including running experiments on landing pages, CTAs and forms to improve conversion rates
• Assist with ensuring clean tracking across the digital marketing, including responsibility for query strings
• Monitor KPIs including bounce rate, time on site, conversion rate, and ROI using tools such as Google Analytics, GA4, and Hotjar
• Provide UX insights across heatmaps, session recordings, and user feedback to inform design and content changes
• Produce regular reporting and insights for the Marketing Manager

We'd love to hear from you if you're a Paid Search Freelancer, or broader digital marketing Freelancer with expertise in the following:

• Substantial hands-on management, optimisation and reporting across Google Ads (paid and Ad Grants) and Microsoft Ads including Search and PMAX
• Organic traffic SEO experience including keyword research, On-Page SEO (Optimise meta tags, headings, content structure, and internal linking) using search console and SEMrush
• Demonstrable experience in website conversion analysis and page optimisation for landing pages in a non-profit organisation
• Experience with conversion funnel analysis - identifying drop-off points and optimising user journeys across devices.
• Strong experience in GA4 and platform dashboards
• Familiarity with WordPress or similar tools
• Familiarity with Hotjar or similar tools
• Experience with Salesforce
• Experience with donation form UX in a fundraising context

If you're interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please send your CV to Alice at Charity People in the first instance. Alice can be reached at .

Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.

Full Time – 35 Hours per Week

Salary: £24,479 gross per annum

Fixed Term Contract for 12 Months

Location: Swanwick, Hampshire, SO31 7AY with hybrid working available

Our client is shaping a wilder future for their counties – protecting special places, restoring habitats and inspiring people to act for nature. As part of the UK’s fastest-growing movement for nature’s recovery, we lead with passion, integrity and bold thinking. Join a team where your work has purpose, your ideas matter, and you can help create lasting change for wildlife and people. 

We are seeking a Trainee Assistant Training Officer to join our cause.

This role offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in outdoor education and training, supporting the delivery of accredited courses such as Forest School Level 2 and Level 3, INSET training for schools, and Wild Beach courses. Working closely with our experienced training team, you will play a key role in the planning, coordination, and delivery of high-quality training programs that inspire and empower participants to connect with nature. This role sits within the Advocacy and Engagement team and will work with others in the team and across the Trust to help build Team Wilder as a key strand of our client's strategy.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting the delivery of accredited training programmes, including Forest School Levels 2 & 3, INSET and Wild Beach courses.
• Assisting trainers with course preparation, site setup and hands-on learning activities
• Providing excellent customer service, supporting participants with bookings, queries and their learning journey.
• Helping coordinate training logistics, including resources, scheduling and communications.
• Ensuring training is delivered in line with health & safety, safeguarding and risk assessments.
• Contributing to course improvement by gathering feedback and engaging in your own professional development.

About you:

• You are an enthusiastic and reliable outdoor educator with a growing foundation in Forest School or Wild Beach delivery and experience working with schools or community groups. You bring a sound understanding of health and safety and safeguarding, have the ability to communicate clearly and confidently, and enjoy working both as part of a close-knit, fast-paced team and independently using your own initiative.
• With a genuine passion for wildlife conservation and outdoor learning, you are keen to develop your skills, work outdoors in all weather, and engage adults and children in an inclusive, friendly, and professional way.
• You share the Trust’s values, uphold high standards of integrity, and are motivated to support learning and conservation across a range of sites.

Wild About Inclusion!
As an inclusive employer we recognise that our workforce needs to better reflect the communities in which we live and work.  We encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly those underrepresented within our sector, including people from black, Asian, minority Ethnic backgrounds and people with disabilities. We are committed to creating a Movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities.

Disability Confident. We are proudly a Disability Confident Committed employer. The scheme is helping us recruit and retain great people to meet our workforce needs. As a member of the scheme, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. You can request adjustments including accessible formats of this vacancy by contacting us. 

To be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme you must:

• Identify as being disabled which under the Equality Act 2010 means a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial*, long term** adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day to day activities; or a long-term health condition; and;

 (*Substantial is more than minor or trivial **Long-term means 12 months or more)

• Set out how you meet all the minimum qualifying criteria set out in the person specification for the post at the application and testing stages. This is a requirement for all candidates, not just those applying under the scheme.

We are happy to discuss the possibilities of hybrid and flexible working
This role will be based at our office in Swanwick, however, we are happy to accommodate a hybrid working routine, and discuss a pattern of work which mutually suits the candidate and the Trust. Traditionally, office hours are Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm with an hour lunch break. We value spending time working in-person to develop strong connections with each other and with our mission, so we although we offer hybrid working, we do not offer full home working within our roles.

We offer a wide range of benefits including a competitive salary, generous annual leave allowance, a contributory pension scheme, life assurance, learning and development support, 24-hour access to our employee assistance programme, discounted staff travel with our corporate partners Wightlink (subject to T&Cs), free parking at our sites and more.

Closing date:  23 February 2026

Interviews:  11 March 2026

To apply for the role, please click on the 'Apply Now' button at the top of the page. In the ‘supporting information’ section, you’ll need to demonstrate, with detailed examples, how you meet the job requirements using the Job Description and Person Specification below. Please note that we may occasionally close vacancies early when we have received enough applications that meet the required criteria.

Please do not use artificial intelligence tools to assist you to complete the application form. We may not accept applications that have been completed utilising AI tools. If you would usually use tools such as these to assist you in filling in a form, please contact us to discuss this further and understand other options. 

This is the opportunity you’ve been looking for – consolidating everything you’ve learned so far about creating social media content and going further in adapting creative solutions and content creation strategies to evolving algorithms and performance insights.

Greenpeace UK is an independent national/regional organisation within the global Greenpeace campaigning network, which acts to change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace. The global network of Greenpeace organisations comprises 26 independent national/regional Greenpeace organisations with presence in over 55 countries across Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, as well as a coordinating and supporting organisation, Greenpeace International.

Helping to shape the organisation’s social presence in order to inspire audiences to take action, you’ll be supporting the creation of highly engaging and impactful social-first content that is specifically designed to deliver against both organic and paid strategies.

Working from established briefs to develop and create copy, images and short-form video across a range of platforms, you’ll assist in designing and adapting creative assets for paid social media campaigns. You’ll also help identify and deliver rapid-response content in line with the news cycle – and work collaboratively to understand content optimisation needs and data insights, as well as to meet wider growth, conversion and campaign goals.

Location: Islington, London. Our hybrid working model enables us to enjoy the benefits of both office based and remote working. We ask that staff work from the office in Islington 40% of their time, with 20% required as a minimum. Reasonable adjustments as well as specific office based needs will be considered for those with long term health conditions and disabilities.

You'll have

• Experience (employment, volunteering or internships) in creating social media content across platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok.
• Ability to conceptualise, produce and edit basic visual content, including graphics, images and short-form video, specifically for social media.
• Good understanding of social media platforms’ basic features, trends and best practices for audience engagement.
• Strong written communication, with an ability to craft clear, engaging captions.
• Awareness of how to analyse and respond to opportunities in the news cycle to push key messages and drive engagement.
• A proactive and imaginative approach, with a good eye for detail, strong organisational and interpersonal skills, plus a collaborative mindset.

We give you
You’ll be encouraged to develop both personally and professionally, taking advantage of the wide range of learning and development opportunities available to our staff. We offer great benefits such as a generous pension scheme, subsidised lunches, free yoga and a wealth of well-being resources, just to name a few. Take a look at our Work for Greenpeace pages to find out more about what it’s like to work for us and why you should apply.

Our commitment to diversity
We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we work alongside. We’re committed to fairness, inclusion, and challenging discrimination and oppression in all its forms.

We know the environmental sector has further to go when it comes to representation. We particularly encourage applications from people of colour, disabled people, and people who identify as working class now or in the past. This is a priority for us, as reflected in our representation targets and our approach to diversity, inclusion and anti-racism.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Research shows that women and people of colour may hesitate to apply unless they meet every area of the person specification. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet all the criteria, we encourage you to apply – you might be exactly who we need. 

Greenpeace UK is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age or any other category protected by law.

Closing date: 9am on 3rd March 2026.

 As our Content Creator, this is your chance to go further in creating innovative and impactful social-first content: using all your flair for visual storytelling to translate campaign messages into compelling narratives tailored to different platforms and audiences.

Greenpeace UK is an independent national/regional organisation within the global Greenpeace campaigning network, which acts to change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace. The global network of Greenpeace organisations comprises 26 independent national/regional Greenpeace organisations with presence in over 55 countries across Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, as well as a coordinating and supporting organisation, Greenpeace International.

Helping to shape the organisation’s social presence in order to inspire audiences to take action, you’ll lead the creation and production of highly engaging social-first content that is specifically designed to deliver against both organic and paid strategies.

You’ll be responsible for developing and delivering copy, images and short-form video across a range of platforms. Identifying which stories, angles and formats will best resonate with priority audiences to achieve campaign objectives, you’ll pitch ideas for social campaigns and rapid-response moments, then work collaboratively with colleagues to co-create and optimise content for maximum performance.

Location: Islington, London. Our hybrid working model enables us to enjoy the benefits of both office based and remote working. We ask that staff work from the office in Islington 40% of their time, with 20% required as a minimum. Reasonable adjustments as well as specific office based needs will be considered for those with long term health conditions and disabilities.

You'll have                                                                                                                                       

• Substantial experience creating (and co-developing) high-quality, social-first content — including visuals, graphics, and short-form video — across platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, Threads, and emerging channels.
• Proven ability to conceptualise, pitch, refine, produce and edit content that drives reach, engagement and action, ideally on topics relevant to Greenpeace.
• Proven ability to identify and respond to news-cycle opportunities and trending topics.
• Strong visual storytelling skills, with ability to translate campaign messages into compelling narratives tailored to each platform’s audience and features.
• Proven ability to deliver content that reaches beyond core audiences, evidencing understanding of platform algorithms and performance optimisation.
• Excellent copywriting skills and editorial judgement.

We give you
You’ll be encouraged to develop both personally and professionally, taking advantage of the wide range of learning and development opportunities available to our staff. We offer great benefits such as a generous pension scheme, subsidised lunches, free yoga and a wealth of well-being resources, just to name a few. Take a look at our Work for Greenpeace pages to find out more about what it’s like to work for us and why you should apply.

Our commitment to diversity
We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we work alongside. We’re committed to fairness, inclusion, and challenging discrimination and oppression in all its forms.

We know the environmental sector has further to go when it comes to representation. We particularly encourage applications from people of colour, disabled people, and people who identify as working class now or in the past. This is a priority for us, as reflected in our representation targets and our approach to diversity, inclusion and anti-racism.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Research shows that women and people of colour may hesitate to apply unless they meet every area of the person specification. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet all the criteria, we encourage you to apply – you might be exactly who we need. 

Greenpeace UK is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age or any other category protected by law.

Closing date: 9am on 3rd March 2026.

Rye Harbour Nature Reserve & Discovery Centre is a welcoming and inclusive workplace. Primarily an office-based role within the incredible Discovery Centre building at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. The Volunteer Coordinator oversees recruitment and retention of volunteers at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, ensuring safeguarding requirements are met including DBS checks and references where appropriate. Developing new and innovative approaches to volunteering to attract new volunteers, keeping existing volunteers engaged and promoting diversity in the organisation. Managing volunteer rotas, providing volunteer support and ensuring effective delivery of all volunteer activities. Planning and implementing a range of activities and events to acknowledge and thank volunteers for their contribution. Maintaining and updating existing volunteer data base. Ensuring data retained by Sussex Wildlife Trust is relevant and up to date. The Volunteer Coordinator supports the Discovery Centre team and helps with daily operations of the visitor centre whenever possible.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and creative Digital Marketing Executive to join us at the Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS) – the leading independent expert for weather and climate, and one of the most established and respected scientific institutions in the world.

Make an impact: This is an exciting career opportunity for a marketer who loves content and data to use their skills and knowledge to make a positive impact on society.

Take ownership: You will play a key role in delivering our digital marketing strategy to increase brand awareness, audience engagement and conversion, whilst maximising content delivery and data insight.

Keep growing: With a broad marketing programme that includes everything from our global Weather Photographer of the Year competition to award-winning initiatives to engage the general public in the latest weather and climate science, the role offers an opportunity to develop your skills and experience in many areas of digital marketing.

What you will do in the role:

• Develop and execute digital marketing campaigns.
• Create compelling copy for the website, email campaigns, social media and other digital marketing materials.
• Manage the Society’s website, including developing, updating and monitoring content to ensure SEO/GEO maximisation and best practice.
• Plan, develop and oversee the production and repurposing of digital content including videos, podcasts and live streaming events, creating promotional, informational and thought leadership content.
• Oversee the design and production of printed material, branded assets and promotional items ensuring consistent implementation of the brand.
• Monitor and report on the performance of digital marketing campaigns, making recommendations for improvements and adjustments as needed.
• Build strong, productive, collaborative working relationships internally and externally to support the delivery of the digital marketing strategy.

Essential skills and experience you will need to demonstrate:

• Degree or relevant marketing qualification.
• Minimum of two years’ experience in a digital marketing role.
• Experience of email marketing, social media (including advertising) and content marketing.
• Digital content design skills with experience in creating and repurposing digital content through applications such as Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Premier Pro, Audition (or other equivalent.)
• Strong written communication. 

Desirable skills and experience:

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong project management skills: self-sufficient in prioritising, organising workload and planning ahead.
• Able to think critically with strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work across teams.
• Previous experience of using marketing automation and CRM software.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools including PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
• Ability to use audio visual equipment such as a camera, microphone.

What you can expect when you work for the Royal Meteorological Society:

• Hybrid working, usually 2 days per week at home and 3 days per week at the RMetS Headquarters in Reading
• Permanent, full-time role (37.5 hours per week)
• 25 days holiday per year in addition to 8 public holidays.
• 10% employer pension contributions.

If you’d like to grow in this exciting and challenging Digital Marketing Executive position, working in a well-respected and internationally renowned charitable organisation with Royal Charter, we would love to hear from you. 

Recruitment Information and Timetable:

The deadline for applications is Sunday 8 March 2026, although the position may close earlier than this if a suitable candidate is found.

To apply please click the link and apply through CharityJobs, with a full CV and detailed covering letter explaining how you meet the essential criteria for this role.

Interviews are expected to take place week on an on-going basis throughout February and March with some flexibility for interview times outside of core working hours.

The Royal Meteorological Society values diversity of background and perspective and is committed to treating all people equally and with respect irrespective of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. We value diversity of background and perspective.

We are particularly committed to the employment and career development of people with disabilities. As part of this commitment, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who consider themselves to have a disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) and who meet the essential criteria for the role they have applied for. If you wish to apply under this scheme, please indicate this in your covering letter. We also welcome discussion of any reasonable adjustments required to enable you to engage with the application process – if you wish to discuss reasonable adjustments with respect to the application process, please contact: Nathan Reece on 0118 2080 142.

For further information about this vacancy or working at the Royal Meteorological Society, generally please contact: Nathan Reece on 0118 2080 142.

Engagement Officer
Salary: £24,394.50 per annum FTE (£14,636.70 per annum for 22.5 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent
Work Pattern: This is a part-time role working 22.5 hours, 3 days from 7, and as we are a small team, this will include weekend and bank holiday working on a regular basis. Some evening work may be required.
Location: WWT Caerlaverock, DG1

About The Role

Caerlaverock is a stunning nature reserve situated on the north Solway coast. We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Engagement Officer with marketing skills to join our small team.

Inspired by working on one of the best nature reserves in Scotland, you will use your creative marketing skills and knowledge to give Caerlaverock a face and a voice so raising the profile of this wonderful site. You will work with a team of volunteers at our visitor hub to support the admissions to the site and provide interesting and creative interpretation to enhance the visitor experience.

About You

To join us as Engagement Officer you will have:

• Experience to deliver relevant and vibrant digital output for the Centre to include Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to maximise coverage for WWT.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience of writing content for various audiences.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• A high level of creativity and organisation in delivering innovative content across social media and web pages, and interpretation to enhance visitor experience.
• Ability to respond on digital platforms to sensitive and complex issues with support from the central media and communications team.
• Ability to work independently under own initiative and as part of a team to deliver a communication plan.
• Support the management team in supervision, training and support of a small volunteer group.
• Driving licence required.

About Us

We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.

Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.

Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?

Why you’ll love working at WWT

• Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
• Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
• 33 days annual leave (which goes up to 38 days after 5 years of service) – this includes bank holidays and you have flexibility to take those days whenever you want
• Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
• Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
• Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
• Cycle to work scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones
• Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from our Employee Assistance Programme

Additional information:

• This is a part-time role working 22.5 hours, 3 days from 7, and as we are a small team, this will include weekend and bank holiday working on a regular basis. Some evening work may be required .
• Accommodation on site is available.

Closing Date: Friday 27th February 2026
N.B. We reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applications from candidates who meet the required skills and experience. We therefore encourage early applications.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.

No agencies please.

Director of Philanthropy

We are seeking a Director of Philanthropy to join Nekton in a pivotal leadership role at a critical moment of organisational growth. You will lead and deliver a global philanthropic fundraising strategy for a pioneering marine science and conservation institute focused on rapidly accelerating the scientific exploration and protection of the ocean.

Position: Director of Philanthropy

Location: Hybrid (Onsite attendance in Oxford or London 2 days a week, with international travel)

Salary: £80,000+

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Closing Date: 23 February 2026

About the Role

The Director of Philanthropy is a pivotal, high-impact role responsible for co-defining, executing, and managing Nekton's global fundraising strategy, with a notable focus on securing major philanthropic gifts from high-net-worth individuals and foundations.

You will be the engine that drives the financial success of our ambitious scientific and conservation programmes, translating Nekton's vision to explore and protect the ocean into compelling cases for support.

Key areas of responsibility include:

· Strategy & Leadership

· Donor Relations & Management

· Collaboration & Communication

Why This Role Matters

This is a rare opportunity to shape and deliver one of the most ambitious philanthropic agendas in marine science today. As Director of Philanthropy, you will help unlock the resources required to explore the last great frontier on Earth, influence global ocean policy, and leave a lasting legacy for the planet.

If you are motivated by big ideas, long term impact, and the power of philanthropy to drive systemic change, this role offers both scale and purpose.

About You

This role demands an entrepreneurial, strategic, and highly hands on fundraiser with a proven track record of securing very significant gifts. You will be equally comfortable shaping strategy at Board level and personally leading high value donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.

We are looking for someone with experience of:

· Securing significant six and seven-figure philanthropic gifts in a high-profile international organisation.

· Extensive network and demonstrable success in cultivating relationships with global philanthropic foundations, family offices and high-net-worth individuals.

· Articulating complex scientific and conservation initiatives into inspiring donor narratives and stand-out grant applications.

You will be able to undertake international travel to meet with prospects and attend events.

If you have a passion for ocean science, exploration, and conservation, and a deep commitment to Nekton’s mission, then apply today!

About Nekton

Nekton is a pioneering marine science and conservation institute, a charitable foundation committed to rapidly accelerating the scientific exploration and protection of the ocean. Our global programmes combine cutting-edge scientific discovery, inspiring public engagement, and catalysing policy impact.

This role is central to driving the financial ambition of our initiatives, including:

· Ocean Census (Primary Focus): A UN-endorsed, global collaboration to discover ocean life

· First Descent: Expedition-based deep ocean exploration and conservation

· Ocean Rising: Connecting culture and the ocean

· YACHTS for Science: Scientists to sea - matching private vessels with marine research.

· New 5-Year Global Voyage: A major, sustained expedition to explore and protect the ocean globally.

Other roles you may have experience of could include Fundraising, Philanthropy, Fundraiser, Director of Fundraising, Director of Philanthropy, Head of Fundraising, Head of Philanthropy, Major Gifts, Major Donor.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

• Salary: £38,341

• Location: London

• Contract Type: Indefinite

• Hours: Full Time

• Closing Date: 3 March 2026

• First Interview Dates: Week beginning 16 March 2026

About the role

We are hiring in our Grants team which is part of the wider Development Department at ClientEarth. This department is responsible for raising and managing funds to enable the organisation to deliver its mission using the power of the law to bring about systemic change that protects the earth for, and with its inhabitants. As Grants Officer you will work in our Grants Team to manage a portfolio of grants that fund our organisation’s work, with a focus on managing a portfolio of grants from trusts, foundations, and other statutory and institutional funders.

Meet your Manager

In this role, you will be managed by Emma Franklin. Emma is a Grants Manager at ClientEarth, where she oversees a dynamic portfolio of grants related to supporting the Resources, Energy and Mobility system of legal work across Europe and Asia. Emma has worked in grant management and philanthropy roles since 2017 at several major environmental not-for-profits. She’s extremely passionate about climate and environmental issues, and believes deeply in ClientEarth’s mission – using the lasting power of the law to protect our fragile planet. Emma moved to London in May 2024, hailing originally from her hometown of Sydney, Australia.

Main Duties

• Manage a portfolio of grants, ensuring compliance with grant requirements and timelines
• Coordinate key grant management processes including: Go/No-Go, due diligence, funding agreement review, grant kick off and grant management meetings, narrative and financial reporting and renewals. 
• Deliver compelling, impactful and timely proposals and reports, and broker the relationship between programmes and the funder
• Maintain excellent relationships with funders through timely communications in relation to the work they support
• Effectively manage reporting and the grant renewal process from start to completion - including working with multiple teams across ClientEarth’s International offices to ensure input from all relevant stakeholders, to complete proposals and reports in a timely and high-quality manner

See the job description (below) for a full list of duties for this role.

Role requirements

• Experience in a grant or project management role within the non-profit or public sectors (essential)
• Proven track record in drafting successful proposals, delivering timely and accurate reports and managing funder relationships (essential);
• Experience of managing six figure gifts (essential);
• Knowledge of and/or interest in environmental issues (such as climate change, energy, plastics, chemicals, air pollution, and biodiversity issues), policy and law, litigation, courts and/or environmental justice (desirable)

See the job description (below) for a full list of requirements for this role.

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The Woodland Trust is looking for a Project Manager - Trees for All to help manage the delivery of our new UK-wide Trees for All Programme which aims to tackle the inequitable access to trees and woods.

The Role: 
•    You’ll oversee the programme delivery ensuring we meet our goals and deadlines.
•    You’ll collaborate with stakeholders both internally and externally such as staff, MP’s, civil servants, health professionals and more.
•    You’ll provide strategic leadership on tree equity, working with leads in devolved nations.
•    You’ll monitor and report on impact and outcomes of activities within the programme.
•    You’ll support teams to enhance the tree equity impact of existing programmes and develop projects and activities within the Trees for All programme plan.
•    You’ll act as subject matter expert on tree equity for internal and external stakeholders and projects including community engagement and research.
•    This role includes a mix of working from home and at our main office in Grantham, Lincolnshire. Visits to Grantham would be required no more than once a month on average. 

The Candidate: 
•    You have an enthusiasm for the environment and share our core values-Grow Together, Explore, Focus and Make it Count.
We are looking for candidates who have the following:
•    Experience delivering and developing successful projects including budget management.
•    Knowledge of programme management and how to coordinate multiple workstreams.
•    Experience working with communities particularly those experiencing social, economic and environmental deprivation.
•    Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to manage stakeholders to develop plans and secure consensus.
•    Strong knowledge on data interpretation, management and presentation.
•    Experience leading and developing teams.
•    Strong communication skills with the ability to engage and inspire different audiences.
•    Knowledge of environmental policies and legislation and the ability to ensure they are followed.
•    Knowledge of the values of urban trees and the Tree Equity Score UK.

Benefits & Wellbeing: Joining our team means you'll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:
•    Enhanced Employer Pension
•    Life Assurance
•    Flexible & Hybrid Working Options
•    Generous Annual Leave - 25 days + bank holidays (pro rata for part time) 
•    Buy and Sell Annual Leave
•    Enhanced Parental Pay
•    Employee Assistance Programme

About Us: The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity and is dedicated to creating a world where trees and woods thrive for both people and nature. Our mission involves engaging and inspiring individuals to contribute toward tackling the nature and climate crisis through the protection, restoration, and creation of essential woodland habitats.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: To achieve our vision of a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature, we need to better reflect society and the communities we work in. All people, no matter their background, identity, ability, or circumstance, should benefit from trees. 
People of colour and disabled people are currently under-represented across the environment and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we particularly encourage you to apply.
Please contact us to discuss any additional support or adjustments you may need to complete your application. 

Application Advice: For fairness we keep our candidates’ personal details hidden from the hiring managers, we do not ask for your CV at application stage. Make sure that you answer the Application Questions to show your relevant skills and passion for the role.
Even if you don't meet every requirement of the role, we would encourage you to apply.  

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Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams on 10th March 2026

RiverCare and BeachCare Manager (maternity cover)

Salary: £31,971p.a. pro-rata (£39,964p.a. FTE)

Hours: 30 hours per week, to be worked over 4 or 5 days

Contract: Up to 12 months

Location: Home based in the East of England, with travel in the Anglian Water region and occasional travel across England.

Keep Britain Tidy is one of the UK’s leading environmental charities. At a time when we are living in a world facing huge environmental challenges, the work we do has never been more important or more urgent.

We are looking for a passionate and outstanding programme manager to join our RiverCare & BeachCare programme for a period of maternity leave. Delivered by Keep Britain Tidy, in partnership with programme funder Anglian Water for nearly 25 years, the programme aims to inspire community ownership of local blue spaces through training and support to become empowered, self-organising volunteer groups. This is an exciting role in a fast-paced charity and a welcoming, ambitious team.

The successful applicant will have experience of overseeing and monitoring large-scale volunteer programmes, working with a wide variety of partner organisations, and hold a good knowledge of environmental sustainability, and ecological challenges in the water and marine environment.

You will be an effective communicator and networker, highly organised and able to manage a small team, a self-starter able to work to deadlines without close supervision. You will be working as part of a regional and national team. Some travel within the region and across England will be required, as will occasional weekend and evening work.

Environmental change is affecting us all and we want people from all backgrounds to be part of the solution. It is for this reason that Keep Britain Tidy has flexible and supportive policies for all our staff and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

All our roles benefit from generous holiday entitlements and pension contributions, including the opportunity to join the UK’s first net zero carbon pension scheme and to receive extra days leave for using alternatives to flights. If you have any special requirements for interview just let us know.

If you are interested in this job and want to help us make a difference, please review a copy of the full job description and continue to apply. 

As part of the application process you will need to answer 5 timed multiple-choice questions, 3 sift questions relating to your relevant experience, and submit a CV tailored to the role. You will also be asked to complete equal opportunities monitoring information as we want to try to make sure our workforce is representative of the population and we are not excluding any community. Please note that this information will be held separately.

The deadline for applications is 09:00, Monday 23 February 2025.

Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams w/c 9 March 2026.

If you require an in-person interview, please let us know.

Please note we will only be able to contact successful candidates. Thank you for your interest in our work.

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